hello from philippines - Orchid Board

tabobong · #1 04-27-2009, 03:22 AM

hello to everyone on this board you can call me tabs , i want to share with you my grow out area , will soon post pics once i finish my display area , hope you all enjoy

rogerman · #2 04-27-2009, 08:27 AM

Hello and welcome to the board. Very impressive collection you have there. I myself have only a few philippinesis Orchids, but that will grow soon.

tabobong · #3 04-27-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rogerman

Hello and welcome to the board. Very impressive collection you have there. I myself have only a few philippinesis Orchids, but that will grow soon.

hi peter, thank you i hope i can make them to bloom i like this board a lot i learned a lot of things in this board during the time when i was just lurking

Marissa · #4 04-27-2009, 01:06 PM

Hi Tabs,
Welcome to the forum, nice looking vandas you have there.

Masaya dito, I'm sure you'll have fun.

Marissa

orchids3 · #5 04-27-2009, 04:07 PM

Hi Tabs and welcome to Orchid Board. My wife and I did some collecting when we were in the Philippines in 1984 and 85. You can grow vandas and dendrobiums so easily - we struggle with the type at best. Had a good friend in Zamboles that put up posts in the front yeard and grew Vandas on them - it can be done in extreme southern Florida most years but is sometimes too cold even there. I enjoyed the Philipines, the orchids and the people. Most important collection was the wife. Yes we visited Queson City. Nice to have you and hope you will share more pictures of your orchids and growing conditions. Plan to visit the PI again in the next year or two.

tabobong · #6 04-28-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Marissa

Hi Tabs,
Welcome to the forum, nice looking vandas you have there.

Masaya dito, I'm sure you'll have fun.

Marissa

hi marissa , its nice to have another kababayan here in the forum, i know i will enjoy this forum

ingats raul

tabobong · #7 04-28-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by orchids3

Hi Tabs and welcome to Orchid Board. My wife and I did some collecting when we were in the Philippines in 1984 and 85. You can grow vandas and dendrobiums so easily - we struggle with the type at best. Had a good friend in Zamboles that put up posts in the front yeard and grew Vandas on them - it can be done in extreme southern Florida most years but is sometimes too cold even there. I enjoyed the Philipines, the orchids and the people. Most important collection was the wife. Yes we visited Queson City. Nice to have you and hope you will share more pictures of your orchids and growing conditions. Plan to visit the PI again in the next year or two.

hi orchids3 , congrats with your most important collection i know youll love it , i think the weather here is very much in favor for vandas and dens thats why we can grow vandas and dens easily, i also have around 10driftwoods with vandas and ill try to post pics soon ,im still a bigginer and i need all the help i can get from this forum, i hope you like it here in the philippines , when you visit again just give me a ym and maybe we can have a rounds of beer so you can teach me more techniques in growing orchids

rogerman · #8 04-28-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tabobong

hi peter, thank you i hope i can make them to bloom i like this board a lot i learned a lot of things in this board during the time when i was just lurking

Yes, they have already bloomed for me twice.

natasha · #9 04-28-2009, 03:58 AM

hi tabs! welcome! i couldn't help but to notice your vandas? what's the spring thingy? maybe i can steal the idea to produce it for my vanda. my home is quite windy, its unsafe to hang pots, but the spring thing maybe fine? how many do you have there? seems like a lot...

tabobong · #10 04-28-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by natasha

hi tabs! welcome! i couldn't help but to notice your vandas? what's the spring thingy? maybe i can steal the idea to produce it for my vanda. my home is quite windy, its unsafe to hang pots, but the spring thing maybe fine? how many do you have there? seems like a lot...

hi natasha, thank you yes i have around 40 hanging vandas and still need more lol , its a coil wire which i buy in orchids store here , you can do it yourself try to copy how it looks maybe a small wire for a start then try to increase the thickness of the wire, i think this is best for all hanging vandas, its a space saver and easy maitenance for your chids you can see how the roots go wild

ill try to take closer pics so u can see how it looks .